The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a Minor Use label expansion of Delegate Insecticide for suppression of flea beetles on several root vegetables. Crops added to the label:

Radish

Horseradish

Oriental Radish

Rutabaga

Turnip

Carrot

Delegate was already labeled for control of diamondback moth, cabbage looper and imported cabbageworm on these crops.

The following is provided as an abbreviated, general outline only. Users should consult the complete label before using Delegate Insecticide.

Crops

Target

Rate

Max. # of Applications per year

Pre-Harvest Interval (PHI)

Carrot

Radish

Horseradish

Oriental Radish

Rutabaga

Turnip

Flea Beetles (suppression)

200 g/ha(81 g/acre)

3

3 days

Follow all other precautions and directions for use on the Delegate label carefully.